Bank tax harms South Australia
The idea South Australians will be winners from the state's $370 million bank tax is at best misguided and at worst stupid.
'Opportunistic and ill-considered cash grabs'
Business warns Australia is quickly become a global "laughing stock" because of new bank taxes and erratic government decisions.
SA revs up jobs growth with $200m fund
South Australia is losing an 'anchor tenant' when Holden shuts in October and a $200m job creator fund has been put in place to try and spark some jobs growth.
Health is the 'new manufacturing'
Health workers are rapidly becoming the backbone of the nation's workforce, increasing the politicalmight of a union-heavy sector that relies almost exclusively on taxpayers.
SA budget 2017: Winners and losers
The big four banks - ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac - plus Macquarie and their shareholders have come out as losers in the SA budget.
$900m for Urbangrowth and other NSW renewal projects
The NSW government is looking to spend nearly $900 million on economy and infrastructure programs in 2017/18.
We'd love to pay people more but not now
Business would love to pay workers more but can only do so if productivity and profits improve, says Business Council of Australia president Grant King.
The RBA is more worried about property
The Reserve Bank of Australia is escalating its vigilance over the property market and record-high household debt, amid financial stability fears.
Macquarie stays in Australia ... for now
In 2007 Macquarie Group toyed with moving to Singapore. After the budget bank levy, there's speculation it might be back on the cards.
Wage rises 'would be a good thing': RBA
RBA governor Philip Lowe has issued an extraordinary challenge to workers to demand a greater share of the economy's profits through wage ga...
Jobless rate plunges to four-year low
The unemployment rate has plunged to its lowest level in more than four years as employers added four times as many jobs in May as was forec...
